you can't beat the get yer yas yas out version of midnight rambler. Heard it first time 38 years ago, still sounds as good. Thanks for the great tips. I played it without capo for 37 1/2 years. Just didn't know about the capo.
You were right, standard tuning it is. There was a time when I was working on a few of keiths songs in different tunings. When I saw the capo so far down the neck I was convinced it had to be an open tuning of some kind. Just when you thinhk you got it all figured out,--- you don't. Midnight Rambler is easily one of the coolest riffs of all time. Thanks for the video.
Yeah, but sometimes it's really hard to learn some of Keiths little tricks, like the little extra finger on one of the riffs in Monkey man, I never go it, that single missing note, and now I got it, thanks to geoycs video.
mzcc930, do you know how to play "cant you hear me knockin"? havent really tried but it seems hard...open tuning on that or?
can't you hear me knock'in is played 5 string open g. Keith's tele's that are tuned for open G have no sixth string. If you don't want to remove the string tune it to drop D, at least it fits the chord.
A guy like Keef takes a bath in the blues for decades and comes up with a riff like this, so simple, so right, so deceptively easy to play and hard to figure out at the same time. Elegant, the way a good lick will fool you and confuse you.
That particular guitar is tuned in Open E minor with a capo on the seventh fret. On the last tour he used this guitar on two songs, Out of Control and Midnight Rambler. This song eluded me for years. It was not until I studied his fingering on the 40 licks DVD. In standard you won't get all the licks and sounds, only some. Like all Keith songs once you figure out the tuning they come easy. Try it, the song is played with only 3 fingers.
Ive played it in standard tuning and he says himself he plays it in standard tuning (and recorded it in standard). I use only three fingers and it sounds great. Watch the Marquee gig.
You should watch a live and listen to any live version, there are many on you tube. There is more than three chords to the song. The first chord is open, no fingers just the hammer on for the melody.
Lol, not again... No, it's three chords, standard tuning. Always. Studio and live. You can watch the Marquee gig, good quality or ask the man hismelf who says its concert tuning - concert tuning means standard tuning, not open. Ask anybody on iorr. org. I play guitar and Ive played this song from 13, it sounds right in standard tuning, it makes sense in standard tuning etc.
GREAT!!!5*****+ Watch my version:))
Urankar3 1 month ago
Nice stuff. What Tele is that? thanx.
kammhron 7 months ago
Hi, very nice Stones stuff, can I ask what amp you are using?
markhudson73 11 months ago
great ears. thank you so much
keef14 1 year ago
nice. you know really sounds
akinorihamamura 1 year ago
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COMMUNISTPHILOSOPHY 1 year ago
Good stuff, and good that you give a commentary and sing a few lines
COMMUNISTPHILOSOPHY 1 year ago
lovely playing it sounds really original
synthesizer301 2 years ago
definitely one of my favorite stones songs!! if only i could play guitar better )):
iloovemick 2 years ago
Good lesson, Thank you
timbek 3 years ago
like the sweater. christmas time?
dusktilldogs 3 years ago
real nice, man! great tone and playin'!!! which amp ur using?
helterskelter77 3 years ago
Spot on! Thanks for sharing...
rjaymoon 3 years ago
you can't beat the get yer yas yas out version of midnight rambler. Heard it first time 38 years ago, still sounds as good. Thanks for the great tips. I played it without capo for 37 1/2 years. Just didn't know about the capo.
Blackupskirt 3 years ago
@Blackupskirt
Yeah and me.
avroflier 1 year ago
geo...wow you nail it perfect...nice
tomartstone 3 years ago
Did ya hear about the midnight rambler, the one you never heard b4
LittleM1021 3 years ago
GREAT!!!
fly5mike 4 years ago
Perfect AGAIN !!!! Thank's
Edwoodwood 4 years ago
love it.. thanks your my man....you helped me learn a song that rules
TABWISH 4 years ago
love it.. thanks your my man....you helped me learn a song that rules
TABWISH 4 years ago
Nice !
What amp are you using ?
Thats a Fender humbucker in the vid ?
Thanks !!
astroboy44x17 4 years ago
You were right, standard tuning it is. There was a time when I was working on a few of keiths songs in different tunings. When I saw the capo so far down the neck I was convinced it had to be an open tuning of some kind. Just when you thinhk you got it all figured out,--- you don't. Midnight Rambler is easily one of the coolest riffs of all time. Thanks for the video.
mzcc930 4 years ago
Yeah, but sometimes it's really hard to learn some of Keiths little tricks, like the little extra finger on one of the riffs in Monkey man, I never go it, that single missing note, and now I got it, thanks to geoycs video.
mzcc930, do you know how to play "cant you hear me knockin"? havent really tried but it seems hard...open tuning on that or?
sakalan 4 years ago
can't you hear me knock'in is played 5 string open g. Keith's tele's that are tuned for open G have no sixth string. If you don't want to remove the string tune it to drop D, at least it fits the chord.
mzcc930 4 years ago
Yeah I guessed so, open G, but do you have tabs or is there a video?
sakalan 4 years ago
Sorry, no tabs or video, but the 40 licks DVD is a gem for ideas.
mzcc930 4 years ago
A guy like Keef takes a bath in the blues for decades and comes up with a riff like this, so simple, so right, so deceptively easy to play and hard to figure out at the same time. Elegant, the way a good lick will fool you and confuse you.
geraldineski 4 years ago
You might want to try open E tuning with a capo on the seventh fret. Keith doesn't use his little finger. To complicated in standard tuning.
mzcc930 4 years ago
why play it in open tuning? It's in standard tuning, always has.
sakalan 4 years ago
Keith plays an old Les Paul on Midnight Rambler.
That particular guitar is tuned in Open E minor with a capo on the seventh fret. On the last tour he used this guitar on two songs, Out of Control and Midnight Rambler. This song eluded me for years. It was not until I studied his fingering on the 40 licks DVD. In standard you won't get all the licks and sounds, only some. Like all Keith songs once you figure out the tuning they come easy. Try it, the song is played with only 3 fingers.
mzcc930 4 years ago
Ive played it in standard tuning and he says himself he plays it in standard tuning (and recorded it in standard). I use only three fingers and it sounds great. Watch the Marquee gig.
sakalan 4 years ago
You should watch a live and listen to any live version, there are many on you tube. There is more than three chords to the song. The first chord is open, no fingers just the hammer on for the melody.
mzcc930 4 years ago
Lol, not again... No, it's three chords, standard tuning. Always. Studio and live. You can watch the Marquee gig, good quality or ask the man hismelf who says its concert tuning - concert tuning means standard tuning, not open. Ask anybody on iorr. org. I play guitar and Ive played this song from 13, it sounds right in standard tuning, it makes sense in standard tuning etc.
sakalan 4 years ago
Thank you very much,
I've been struggling with this one for a long time. Cool !!!
jcayer2 4 years ago